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Digitalize with Just S&OP? Seriously!?

Adexa

Let’s face it S&OP is only a visibility tool for long term planning. S&OP systems perform pegging only at the FG level not at every level in the supply chain, all the way to suppliers and their part#s. Above, we have stated the limitations of S&OP systems. leadtimes depend on product mix.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #3

Supply Chain Trend

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

The companies with the strongest year-over-year performance (placing in the winner’s circle for six more times in ten years) are Apple, L’Oreal, Nike, Paccar, TJX, and TSMC. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?” Outperformers Focus on Customer-centric Innovation. be careful.

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ThroughPut Inc & DCRA Inc. announce Strategic Partnership to launch Constrained-Based Supply Chain S&OP Diagnostics System to accelerate Revenue Growth

ThroughPut

The partnership will combine ThroughPut’s Supply Chain AI engine with DCRA’s advanced, decentralized Sales and Operations Process (S&OP) algorithms to jointly enable customers to balance and synchronize the Supply and Demand Processes and identify Working Capital Improvements with visible financial result within the quarter.

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AI This. If Only.

Supply Chain Shaman

The high activity levels in the transportation and Retail/Ecommerce sectors mirror consumers’ movement into new channels. As I look at the financials, I question what the value could be if we got serious about innovation through new forms of analytics. For a gal like me, innovation is painfully slow.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

” The industry is in a groupthink, largely missing the opportunities for breakthrough innovation. Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. Leaders of the 90’s Are No Longer Leaders. Learning Stalled. A Focus On Risk.

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The Next Generation of Excellence: Agility, Culture, Innovation

Logility

Mature, effective S&OP and IBP processes can align all functions operationally to the organization’s leadership, allowing the supply chain to pivot as one unit in response to threats and opportunities. Innovation as Excellence. ” Does the customer really care how we transported the product?